Getting Sharper, Making Cuts

In the midst of the silver lining that comes with acquiring Jamie Sharper, there remains a cloud. In order to make the salary commitment to him, other players will either have to take a pay cut, or turn in their helmet and playbook.

Maybe you noticed that we have only agreed to terms with Sharper. With a mere $300K in available cap space at this point, with much of that dedicated to off-season workout bonuses, the league will never rubber stamp an actual contract containing the agreed terms. In other words, we cannot actually sign Sharper until room is made under the cap.

Which bring us to the main idea of this post: Who takes the punch in the gut?

Chad Brown is the most likely victim of attrition. With $4.2 million due to him this season, his recent reputation for injury, and 35 years of wear and tear breathing down his neck, the Seahawks have reportedly asked him to restructure significantly, offering him a $1 million contact for the coming season, which he has thus far rejected. Cutting Chad now would save $2,366,664. Waiting until June 1 will save the full $4.2 mil. But the way the current administration is playing hardball with him, it looks like he's the one that's going to make room for Sharper.

Bobby Taylor is another injury-prone man on the bubble (It's hard to even find pictures of him in Seahawks blue). There are doubts as to how his knee will make it through the season. When training camp starts, we should have a good idea if it's going to hold up. Cutting Bobby now would save $500,000. After June 1, the cap savings will be $2 million. The leads me to believe that he will be cut in order to sign our rookies.

Koren Robinson has been a fan favorite for the cutting room floor, thanks to his off the field antics and on the field drops. Eliminating him now would save almost nothing. Waiting until June 1 will save $1.3 million. Depending on who we pick in the draft, he may be dropping balls for someone else this summer.


Another question mark belongs at the end of a sentence containing Antonio Cochran. He's a very average defensive end, but since we are possibly upgrading at that position in the draft, he may be considered an overpriced backup and a candidate for deletion. Dropping him now would save $1.25 million, and $2 million after June 1.

I tried to get all the information I could about this subject. It seems to me that Chad will be first to go, to make room for Sharper, unless of course he suddenly agrees to the $1 mil contract. Unless something drastic happens, Taylor, Cochran and Robinson will be gone in June, if at all.

What do you think?